Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1996/11/13

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Subject: Re: What would an M7 have?
From: "C.M. Fortunko" <fortunko@boulder.nist.gov>
Date: Wed, 13 Nov 1996 20:58:48 -0700

Dan,

I take issue with you.

The M5 is a fine camera. It is just too big and heavy. This is due to the
technology of the time. Today, we should be able to have an M5 in an M4
package. Also, this new camera would have other features, which have been
perfected in the last three decades.

Best regards,

Chris


At 10:01 PM 11/13/96 -0400, you wrote:
>At 08:16 AM 13/11/96 -0800, Chris wrote:
>>Someone mentioned a successor to the M6 recently. What would you want in
>>an M7? Standard camera back for easier film loading? Aperture priority
>>exposure mode? Variable field-of-view frames? Would you change the body
>>shape (techno-ergo) or the viewfinder (zoom to focal length)? Would it
>>actually be a worthy successor with an electronically controlled
>>shutter?
>[snip]
>
>Do we really want or need another M5?
>
>Dan C.
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